Employment
Unpaid domestic work
About this topic
Unpaid domestic work measures how much time people aged 15 years and over spent doing housework for their household in the week before the Census. It helps show the distribution of unpaid labour that supports home and family life.
This topic is useful for understanding household roles, time pressures, and gender or life-stage differences in unpaid work. It is best read with household type, employment, and income, because the amount of unpaid domestic work can be shaped by family structure and the ability to outsource tasks.
Interpretation notes
- The hours refer to unpaid domestic work done for the person's household in the week before the Census.
- This topic does not measure childcare, disability care, or other unpaid help unless it falls within domestic work for the household.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in St Marys (SA), accounting for 70% (1,759 people). This share was lower than Mitcham (C) (79.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 155 people, while its share fell by 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
St Marys (SA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for St Marys (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Marys (SA), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,759
% of total
70.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,759
70.0%
-1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
543
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
543
21.6%
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
721
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
721
28.7%
+0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
263
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
263
10.5%
-2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
232
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
232
9.2%
+1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
646
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
646
25.7%
+3.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
104
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
104
4.1%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+155
-1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+37
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+94
+0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-26
-2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+50
+1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+142
+3.4pp
Not Stated
-47
-2.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for St Marys (SA). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,759 | 70.0% | 79.1% | 1,604 | 71.0% | 77.8% | +155 | -1.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 543 | 21.6% | 22.5% | 506 | 22.4% | 23.7% | +37 | -0.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 721 | 28.7% | 33.0% | 627 | 27.8% | 30.8% | +94 | +0.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 263 | 10.5% | 15.4% | 289 | 12.8% | 14.5% | -26 | -2.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 232 | 9.2% | 8.1% | 182 | 8.1% | 8.7% | +50 | +1.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 646 | 25.7% | 18.0% | 504 | 22.3% | 16.9% | +142 | +3.4pp |
| Not Stated | 104 | 4.1% | 2.9% | 151 | 6.7% | 5.3% | -47 | -2.6pp |
| Total | 2,514 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +256 | 0.0pp |